You don’t just wash your face; you have aroutine.

There are serums, lotions, creams, cleansers, brighteners, scrubs, masks, and mists.

So, A plus for effort!

Woman concerned by skin

But has your complexion actually improved since you’ve added all of these products?

Another common but troublesome reaction that’s a sign you’re using the wrong skincare: a squeaky-clean face.

Did you just end up buying a big batch of snake oil?

skincare products

“You don’t need five products in the morning and five in the evening.

The other issue could be you’re combining ingredients that shouldn’t be used together.

“Don’t combine alphahydroxy acids with salicylic acids and retinol.

One acid may be enough,” advised New York dermatologist Debra Jaliman, MD (viaNew Beauty).

And it might not even be the active ingredients that are to blame.

Make an appointment with your dermatologist, and bring the whole bag err, suitcase?

of everything you use regularly, so they can troubleshoot and suggest a better plan.